Drying machine



June 26, 1923.

SSSSSSS ES G. IANIERI DDDD NG MACHINE Filed Jan. 27, 1922 BY A; 1.; '21:a; ATTORNEY June 26, 1923. 1,459,912

G. IANIERI {DRYING 'MACHINE Filed Jan. 27 1922 Z/ f /fIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlI/IIIII."Ill/III!!!'I/IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlI/IIII/a 2Sheets-*Sheet 2 fiz'm anizjanz'erb',

" INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNYEY Patented June 26, 1923,

iiirr.

titans Darius MACHINE.

Application filed January 2'7, 1922. Serial No.-532,308.

Z10 ail whom it may concern:

I Be it known that I, GIovAivNr Limiter, a subject of the King of Italy,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in DryingMachines, of which the following is aspecification.

(This invention relates to drying machines, particularly to devices fordrying macaroni, and has for its object the provision of a machine ofthis character which is of novel formation and which is provided.withnovel ventilating means whereby to provide suction through thedevice which will operate to carry away allthe moisture evaporating fromthe macaroni with the view of thorroughly drying the material in a shorttime and in a highly eflicient manner.

An important and more specific object is the provision of a dryingmachine of this character which includes an outer casing and an innercasing removably associated there with and arranged in spaced relationthereto" whereby to define a continuous chamber through whichcirculation may be produced by means of a suction fan whereby to insureproper drying action;

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficient inuse, positive in action, durable in service and a general improvement inthe art. i

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and il lustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete device.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the inner member removed.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view and Figure 5 is a rear elevation.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 designates asuitable foundation which may be brick work, concrete, cement or thelike and which supports the entire device. Mounted upon the foundation10 is a rectangular outer casing 11 which has its rear end wall providedwith an opening 12 with which is associated a sliding door 12 and whichis for a purpose to be described. The rear wall is pro-. 1

vided with a small ventilator 13 which is capable of regulation andwhich is provided for the purpose of permitting'passage of air., Theforward end of this casing 11 is entirely open as clearly'indicatedDisposed within this outercasing 11 is an inner, casing 14: which islikewise rectangular in shape and which has its side walls 15 extendingrearwardly beyond the top to provide projecting flanges 16 as clearlydisclosed. By this construction it will be seen that when theinnermember 14- is in position within the outer casing there will be provideda vertical passage at the rear end of the inner member.

It is likewise to be observed that the walls of the inner member arespaced fromthe so as to provide a continuous chamber between the outerand inner casings or members. It is to be understood that them-acaronito be dried is placed within the inner shaft provided with a pulley 20adapted to be. driven by a belt from any suitable source of power. The,fan 19 of course includes a plurality ofblades of the usual 9 shapewhereby to exert a blowing action when rotation occurs. i

It is of course apparent that any one walls of theouter member at allpoints of a wide variety of means might be employed for supporting theinner casing within the outer casing. though in actual practice I preferto make use of a plurality of brackets 21 which are clearly disclosed inFigure 1 and which engage the inner faces of the sides, top and bottomof the outer casing and which are connected with the inner casing 14 asby means of screws 22.

There may be any desired number of brackets and it is of coursenecessary that a plurality should be employed in order to sup 10' portthe inner member in spaced relation to the walls of the outer casing.

Assuming that the device has been con structed and assembled as abovedescribed, the operation is as follows; the macaroni or spaghetti to bedried is passed through the door opening 12 into the inner casing sixand the door is then'closedj \Vhenthe fan 19 is rotated by means ofwhatever power device is provided, it is apparent that there will be apowerful sucti-on created which will operate to draw in the air throughthe ventilator 13 in the rear wall of the casing and cause this air topass around through the inner casing 14 in contact with: the n'1'a'caroni or spaghetti and this will naturally resuit in efiectinga rapiddrying action. It

is also ap parent that air will be drawn in atthefront 'end' of thecasing between the inner "member and the oute'r' shell and will passthrough the "space between these two members and then drawn through theopen rear end Ofthelllni melhbei so as to pass incontact with theIINL'O'ZLIOIliOI -spa- "ghettii. By adjustin-gtheventilator l3 andby-varying the speed of the fan 19 it is apparent that 4 the degree ofsuction and flow --o'f 'airmay be readily controlied' to meet va riousconditions;

"Owing to the simplicit of the construc- M n and the fe'wne ssof theparts-ibis apparent that thereispractically nothing togetout of orderand the 'devi'ceishou'l d consequentlyhave an extremely long life andefii- "ci'ent'lyperform all the 'functions for which it is intended.

While-'1 have :shown and described the neterred embodiment of theinvention, it is'of course to be'understoodthat I 'reserve "the righttoinake such changes in theiform,

construction "and arrangement of parts as will not depart I fromthespi'ritof the in'ven "tion or the scope ofthe subjoined ciaims.

' Having thus described my invention I clai m 1. A device of thecharacter described comprising airouter casing, an inner casing-"disposed 1n saidfou'ter c'asing ln "spaced relation to thewallsthereof, said outer casing=being provided'with air inlet openings,

the forward'end of the'inn'er casing being formed with an opening,andsuctioniproduci-ngmeans with'insaidi'ast named opening.

A -d'evice of the character described comprising an outer cas1ng, 'aninner casing disposed in-said outercasing' in spaced relation to "thewalls thereof, saidouter casing of and having its rear end openanditstorward end provided with a large opening, and a'rotary ventilatorfan mounted in's'aid large opening;

4. A device of the ehmeeer described comprising an outer casing open atone end and having its other end provided with air inlet openings,'means for regulating the passage of air through": said inlet openings,

an inner casing. disposed Within said outer casing in spacedrelationtothe "walls thereof and having its rearend open and its for- Ward endprovided with awlarge opening,

anda rotary ventilatorfan mounted in said "largeopening, the sides ofthe inner casing extendingbeyond the top thereof whereby to' define avertical air-passage.

5. A device of the character described comprising an outer casing openat: one end and having'itsother end provided with a ventilator, meansfor regulating the petssage of air through-said ventilator,aninnercasing disposed withlnsaid outer oasing in spaced relation to-thewalls thereof and having its rear'end-open and its forwardendpro'videdwith aiarg'e opening,

and 'arotary ventilator fan rnounted in said large opening, and aplurality; of brackets secured upon the outer faces of the top, bottomand sides-of the inner-casingand supporting said inner casing in spacedrelation to said'outerwaIl-s;

In testimony whereofI aflix my Signature.

GIOVANNI IANIER-I.

